Display apparatus.



J. I. WILEY.

DISPLAY APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1. 1913.

1,1 10,296, Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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J. I. WILEY.

DISPLAY APPARATUS,

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 1,1913.

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JOHN I. WILEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

' Application filed May 1, 1913. Serial No. 784,822.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN I. WILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Display Apparatus,of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to a display apparatus for advertising, entertainment and educational purposes, and involves generally the kaleidoscopic principle of multiplication of objects.

7 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1,

is a front elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation on lines 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a sectional plan, on lines 33, Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a diagrammatic illustration of the multiplication of images produced bythe disposition of two reflectors at an angle of 36. Fig. 5, is an elevation showing the embodimentof the invention in a rotary cabinet. Fig. 6, is a sectional illustration, the plane of section being taken on lines 66, Fig. 5; and Fig. 7, is a transverse section, on lines 7 -7, Fig. 5.

The apparatus consists of a cabinet 1, of preferably a hemiholohedral cross section, provided with openings 2, 3 and 4, for affording observation of the interior of the cabinet from three points of view as shown, or from as many points as the polygonal division or structure of the cabinet will permit.

Within said cabinetand disposed perpen dicularly to a base 5, are three sets or groups of mirrors 6, 7 and 8, severally consisting of two mirrors A and B, suitably fixed to wooden or other backings 9 and 10, 11 and 12, and 13 and 14C, respectively,

, which are hinged together in the manner shown at 15, 16 and'17, whereby the edge of one mirror will be in substantially the sameplane with that of the other mirror of the particular group, the pintles 18, 19 and 20, for the respective hinges being eX- tended through and supported by a transverse member 21. Each. mirror backing is provided with an eyelet 22, for engagement by a suitable device 23, secured to and depending from the top 24:, of the cabinet and provided with an adjusting means-such as a turn-buckle 25, for giving to the mirrors the proper and most efiective angle for mirrors. 3 1, placed above the mirrors may be used observation. The several mirrors A and B, in each set, face each other and form, as seen, two sides of a regular triangular prism, the widest divergence being toward the 0penings 2, and ll 'hen anobject is placed between the mirrors A and B, it obviously will appear to the observer as many objects arranged at the angle of a polygon, the number of relectmns of the object being increased where the angle of the mirror forms a smaller aliquot part of 360, and reduced where the angle forms a greater aliquot part. Thus an infinite variety of patterns, designs and conceptions may be produced by a multiplicity of objects, andby every alteration of their position. An additional mirror 26, may be positioned in the cabinet above each set of mirrors, and at the proper angle, to re lect the reflected images or objects and make them visible to the operator from the rear of the cabinet through the opening 27, so that all the objects and images become observable from the rear of the cabinet in substantially the same manner as from the front.

Display objects may be placed on the aforementioned base 5, which is in'the na ture of an incline plane 28, the degree of inclination being gaged by and corresponding to the angularity of the bottoni'edge of the mirrors. This base is preferably hollow, as shown in Fig. 2, and furnished with the aperture 32, at the bottom of the mirrors, in order to admit of the insertion of objects of various thicknesses. The particular form of the base, however, is immaterial, since it may be of any size and form, and may be revoluble with respect to the Suitable lamps 33, and reflectors for general illumination.

Figs. 5, 6 and 7, illustrate an apparatus designed chiefly for advertising and exhibition purposes. The cabinet 85, is revolubly mounted on a suitable stand 36, a train of gears 87, transmitting power from a suitable motor 88. The mirrors 39, are fixed on a preferably cone-shaped base 40, on which articles for display are placed, and illuminated by lamps 4:1, and reflectors 42, mounted in the hollow cover of the cabinet.

What I claim, is:

1. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having one or a plurality of openings in the front, one or a plurality of groups of mirrors perpendicularly disposed and suspended within said cabinet, said mirrors severally consisting of two mirrors having their rear edges in substantially the same plane and their reflecting surfaces toward each other, said two mirrors of each group being adjustable relatively to each other and having their greatest divergence toward said opening or openings, and a suitable support for objects below said mirrors, said support being movable to admit of the insertion of objects of various thicknesses.

2. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having-a plurality of openings, a plurality of groups of mirrors within said cabinet severally consisting of two mirrors, perpendicularly disposed, and hinged together, said two mirrors of each group having their reflecting surfaces toward and being adjust-- able relatively to each other, a support for opaqueand transparent objects, a source of illumination for the opaque objects, and a source of illumination for the transparent objects.

3. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having a lurality of openings, a plurality of groups oi per endicular mirrors disposed within said cabinet and forming two sides of a regular triangular prism, said mirrors facing each other and being hinged together whereby to vary the angle of the mirrors, the greatest divergence of said mirrors being toward said openings, and mirrors within said cabinet to make the objects reflected from the front of the cabinet visible from the rear.

4. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having a plurality of openings, a plurality of groups of mirrors within said cabinet, severally consisting of two mirrors hingedly connected and forming two sides of a regular triangle, the greatest divergence of said mirrors being toward said openings, and a base in said cabinet arranged to support objects, said base being below and movable relatively to said mirrors.

5. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having a plurality of openings, a plurality of groups Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 1,

of mirrors within said cabinet severally consisting of two mirrors hingedly connected and forming two sides of a regular triangle, the greatest divergence of said mirrors being toward said openings, a source of illumination for the cabinet, and a base arranged to support objects, said base being movable and of graduated thickness to enlarge or diminish the aperture between the bottom of the mirrors and the base.

6. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having a plurality of openings, a plurality of groups of mirrors within said cabinet severally consisting of two mirrors hingedly connected and forming two sides of a regular trian gle, the greatest divergence of said mirrors being toward. said openings, a source of illumination for the cabinet, and a hollow movable base arranged to support objects, and having a transparent plate in the top, and a source of illumination for said'base.

'7. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having openings in the front thereof, groups of perpendicularly disposed mirrors within said cabinet severally comprising two mirrors for each opening, facing each other and bein visible from the front of said cabinet through one or all of said openings, an object-supporting base within saidcabinet and below and movable relatively to said mirrors and having a transparent top, a source of illumination from the top of said cabinet and a source of illumination in said base for translucent obj ects' placed thereon.

8. In a display apparatus, a cabinet having openings in the front and an opening in the rear thereof, groups of perpendicularly disposed mirrors within said cabinet and severally comprising two mirrors for each opening, facing each other and being visible from the front of said cabinet through one or all of said openings, and an object supporting base movable within said cabinet and relatively to said mirrors to diminish the aperture between the bottom of said mirrors and the top of said base, said support being operable through the opening in the rear of said cabinet.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN I. WILEY.

Vitnesses:

WALTER C. MARSTON, E. L. STILWELL.

Washington, D. C. 

